Find out the best Japanese Foods to try: from Teriyaki Chicken to Dragon Sushi Roll, to Ramen and Mochi dessert. We’ve rounded 13 of the most popular Japanese food recipes for you to try. You’ll find simple recipes that you can make at home which will taste just as good as if you had ordered from a restaurant.

Teriyaki Chicken Bowls

Teriyaki chicken bowls recipe is a quick and easy Japanese dinner that can be made within 15 minutes. Tender chicken is tossed with sweet, savoury, and garlicky teriyaki sauce and then served with rice and steamed broccoli. No marinating needed! It’s better than takeout from your favorite Asian restaurant!

Spicy Miso Ramen

This warm, flavorful spicy miso ramen will satisfy your cravings with a savory chicken broth, hearty ramen noodles and toppings like soft-boiled eggs and green onions. You can easily make this delicious, authentic miso ramen at home in less than 30 minutes – it’s even better than the one from the restaurant!

Tsukemen (Japanese Dipping Ramen)

Easy homemade tsukemen is delicious and comforting with Japanese ramen noodles, a flavorful dipping broth, tender pork belly, fresh veggies, and a soft-cooked egg. It’s tastier and healthier than the restaurant version, but on the table in less than 30 minutes.

Chicken Tempura

Besides sushi, another delicious menu item at Japanese restaurants is chicken tempura. These chicken tenders are light and crispy on the outside, with a juicy, meaty center. Enjoy them as an appetizer with your favorite dipping sauce, or use them to create fun and tasty bento boxes for lunch!

Hibachi Vegetables

These Japanese veggie stir-fries are loaded with delicious broccoli, carrots, zucchini, and mushrooms. This recipe takes less than 15 minutes to make and is unbelievably flavorful.

Seaweed Salad

This healthy seaweed salad is refreshing, delicious, and super easy to prepare. With dried wakame, sesame seeds, and a simple dressing, this Japanese salad recipe is made from scratch and loaded with great nutrients. Serve with cherry tomatoes and green leafy vegetables for a low-carb lunch or dinner!

Hibachi Noodles

These glass noodles come out glossy, a little sweet from the brown sugar, and deeply savory from the teriyaki. My kids ask for them every time we do a hibachi-style dinner at home — and honestly they hold up just as well next to steak as they do next to shrimp. Five ingredients, one pan, fifteen minutes.

Daifuku

Daifuku!! This popular Japanese recipe makes a soft, tender, and chewy mochi rice cake enclosing a creamy, sweet anko red bean paste filling. Pure dessert bliss! With some simple tips, you can make this delicious snack in your own home and customize with your favorite fillings. 

Spicy Tuna Roll

The spicy tuna roll is a classic Japanese sushi roll – smooth, creamy, and fiery spicy. Nori seaweed sheet is filled with seasoned sushi rice, avocado, and sashimi-grade tuna that’s tossed in sriracha spicy mayo. This hand roll recipe takes about 15 minutes from start to finish once the sushi rice is ready.

Sushi Pizza

Here’s a way to shake up your pizza night…with sushi pizza! imagine the convenience of a handheld slice of pizza with all of your favorite sushi flavors. This recipe makes a “crust” out of seaweed and rice that can be topped with all of your favorite sushi fixings like salmon, avocado, and cucumber.

Strawberry Mochi

Looking for an indulgent and refreshing dessert recipe? Try strawberry mochi! The fresh, juicy strawberry and sweet red bean paste are covered with the chewy and soft mochi cake. This beautiful Japanese strawberry ichigo daifuku mochi takes less than 20 minutes to make, and you can easily customize it for ice cream mochi or red bean filled mochi balls!

Dragon Roll Sushi

The dragon roll is one of the all-time best sushi dishes at Japanese restaurants. Filled with shrimp tempura and cucumber, dragon roll sushi has a delicious avocado topping, resembling the scales of a dragon.

Mochi Ice Cream

Sweet and creamy ice cream wrapped in smooth and pillowy mochi dough! It will float into your mouth and disappear! This easy Japanese dessert recipe makes a batch of the most delicious and dainty ice cream mochi balls with different flavors.